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New Ulm weekly review., 1887-08-31

The ex-Confederate Pension Act OF
Florida was approved February 16,
1885, granting $5per month to tn ose
entitled to it's provisions. l28 claims
in all have been pres ented. Twenty
eight OF those were rejected by the
Board of Commissioners, and the re-
manning 100 were enrolled as pension
ers. Six have died or been dropped
for other reasons. The State, there.
fore, has only ninety-four pensioners
under the act.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-08-31

The action OF the secretary OF the
treasury in deciding to receive pro-
posals for the sale OF 4 l-2 per cent
bonds is looked upon as a guarantee
against any successful attempt to
manipulate the money market by
speculators. As in times past, a
call for these bonds when the ext
gency exists, would thwart their de-
signs. There may be, OF course, room
for difference Of opinion as towheth-
er the government is called upon to
8 keep)down the price OF bonds, under
a new demand, when the operations
ola private banker would be subject
to no such restrictions; but the fact
may as we'll be now recognized, in the
language ola contemporary, that the
government commands the market.
and not the market the government. =
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-08-31

Nebraska is rejoicing over the proof
OF her prosterity afforded by the re-
cent report OF the taxable wealth Of
the State, which shows q total valua-
tion Of $I6o, 500, ,266, an increase OF
$16,573;69e over last year, and OF
$67,OoO,0Oo over. the aggregate six
years ago. Illinois does not make SO
good a showing, for the reason we
suppose it has not the cheap or free
lands Of Nebraska to attract settlers.
The assessment returns OF Illinois
show a falling off in the aggregate
THAT is from $726,OOO,OOO in 1886)
of $4,000. There is an increase in
several counties OF the State to the
amount OF $40, ,44o,52s, and a de-
crease in certain other counties to the
amount OF $1O,44o, ,497.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-08-31
The Verdict in the Chatsuorth Disaster.

The jury made out separate verdicts for
each OF the victims. Mrs. DR.. Ducketts is
the first name on the list. The following
Is the verdict OF the jury on her death.
We find that the wrecking OF the said
train, which totally demolished eight
coaches one baggage car and one engine,
and either killed or wounded most OF the
occupants OF said coaches, was caused by
said bridge having been burned out be-.
lore the train struck it. We think
from the evidence that the bridge was fired
from fires left burning, which had been set
rs late as o'clock that afternoon by the
section men, as close as sixteen feet on
both the east and west sides OF the track
We further find that the foreman OF ofsection
Is, Timothy Coughlin, disobeyed positive
orders from the superintendent, the last
thing on Wednesday, and we find that he
did not go over the west two and one.half
miles at all on Wednesday, as instructed,
and that said foreman was guilty Of gross
and criminal carelessness in leaving fires
burning along the track in such a dry sea-
son with such q strong wind blowing.
We recommend that he be held
for examinations by the grand jury; and,
further, it is the opinion of the jury that
the leaving OF the track without being pa
troled for six hours before the passage OF
the excursion train and the setting OF fires
by the section men on such a dry and
windy day were acts which deserve severe
criticism.
Coughlin was promptly arrested and
will be taken to Pontiac, the county seat
OF Livingston county. He says he cannot
give bail, and will have to 60 to Jail. He
insists that the verdict was unjust that
he went over his entire section as ordered.
and that no fires were built as hear the
bridge as Heald and Taggert testified.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-08-31
Senator Frye, of Maine, has return

Senator Frye, OF Maine, has return
edfrom a fve-months tour in Europe,
impressed with the conviction that
war in that part of the world is not
far distant. Peace is now preserved
by the aged Emperor William, who is
absolute with the German army, but
trouble is likely to break out upon
HIS death. Bismarck is strongly politi-
cally. but is powerless With the army.
The only way to avoid. war, in Mr..
Frye's opinion, is to disband the
armies, and that it is impossible to
do, and so war must come sooner
OF later, or when there is a conven-
lent pretext.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-08-31

The increased comforts and dimin.
lshed expenses Of bachelor life is one
reason, Julian Magnus thinks in the
Epoch, why married life finds fever
devotees every year, and a second is
the over worship to which we have
accustomed our women. In regard
to these things he says that the so,
ciety young lady wants to begin her
married life on the same scale that
her parents are ending theirs-as usu.
al, putting the whole blame upon the
"woman. Perhaps the pride and
selfshness OF the man have somewhat
to blame in the matter.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-08-31
A Fathers Grief and Suicide.-

A sensat tional suicide was committed at
Oakdale cemetery. August Nearnebold,
proprietor of the Farmers mills and
resident OF Davenport for thirty.two
years, accompanied his wife to the,ceme-
terry to visit the grave OF their daughter.
Afterward he suggested walk through the
graves, and his wife consented. They had
gone but short distance however when
Nearnebold expressed desire to go alone.
Suspecting nothing his wife started to re-
turn to the family lot to wait for him, and
had retraced her steps but ashort distance
when she heard a pistol shot. Hurrying to
the spot where she left ber husband, she
found him in the agonies OF death. He had
placed revolver in his mouth and fired.
the bullet lodging in the brain. Grief at
the loss OF his daughter caused the deed.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-08-31

America has won another cham
pionship. Capt. George H. Mackenzie
OF the New York chess club has won
the International chess tourney at
Frankfort, against twenty Of the
strongest masters OF the game ever
brought together, including Mr.. Black.
burne OF London, the late champion
of the world. This is the first time
the chess championship has been held
by America since the days of Paul
Morphy.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-08-31
CONDENSED NEWS.
THE SIOUX MASsACRE,
The Battle Of New Ulm IA Sketch Of the Gree
Sioux Massacre OF Which This was one OF. tn
Most SanguinarY Conflicts.

sfhe Battle Of New Ulm-A Sketch Of the Greet
Sioux Massacre OF Which This was one of the
Most Sanguinary Conflicts.
On the 23d inst, the twenty-fifbh ami
versary Of. the defense Of New Ulm, Brown
county, MiRn., was celebrated at thatpl
The guests were appropriately welcomed
by the Mayor. The following defenders
were present: 3
st. Peter defenders Ja Jacob Stelzer, D. E
Miles, j. Picker, 3. c. Hanson, j ohm Wal
ther Mr.. Ckilgren, j. p. Miller Joseph
Seube, M. Woodward. d. Carroll, Mr.. An.
dregg, 3. Wester, August Bittner. Mr.
Hacke, Fred Talbot J. Sherwood, K. b.
Hatch, ohm .Meir, Henry Smith, s. B
DIR. A. W. Daniels, P. w. Smith, Michae
Downs g
LIE Sueur Defenders-Abe Biddle, Capt
3. q. Sanders, Jacob Seimmerman, J. Doe
herty, C. N. Pinney, p. r. Jones, II. Kin
zeie, FL j.. Dane, George PIowman, j. D.
Noyes, F. A. Bohner, Tim Davis II. T.
Won Like. William Bandon, Boyd Randall
Louis Magadinz, William Weyle, John
Harty. Ed Harty, John Luber, I. II. Dres
cher, F. w. Lindemansl, Henry Martin.
Mankato Defenders DIR. Otis Aver, ] ohm
Murtie, Peter Pfa1, Charles Veighl,
G. Bennett. H. Ruhig, J. Boegiler,
George Roberts, DR.. McMan, William
Bierbrauer, Capt. John F. Meagher, 3. P.
Freeman, James Shoemaker, Jac Bur.
brauer, Anton Phillips. George Roos, Christ
Roos
St. Paul Defenders-Capt c. E. Elan
drau, ]. c. Haupt, E. st. Julian Cox.
Milford Defenders-Anton and Ath
Hence, Peter Mack, D. Halberle and
others.
A narration of the Great Sioux massacre
is the narration OF how within one week
1000 whites were killed, 5000 people
driven from their homes and nearly three
million dollars worth OF property de.
stroyed. One of the bloodiest strug-
giles OF that conflict.was the battle Of New
Ulm, in which the whites repulsed the In
dians after a two-day's fight. Yesterday
was the twenty fifth anniversary OF that
battle. quarter OF a centuary ago the
constant drafts upon MINES ota took away
the defenders OF the settlers iresides,
leaving on duty as a home guard only old
men and women. This was the opportun-
ity for the Indians. It encouraged than
to hatred and revenge. Overt acts were
begun, but for a time suppressed But
this was the calm before the storm. on
Sunday, Aug. 1S, the hellish work began
by the murder OF Mr.. and Mrs
Webster and Messrs. Baker
and Webster OF Acton. News
travelled slowly, and the people did not
quickly find out the danger menacing them.
Within thirty-six hours 500 whites were
cruelty slain. Every dwelling along the
frontier became a charnel house. Ft Ridg-
ley was attacked. but the Indians were re-
pulsed. Little Crow, the leader OF the In.
dians, then withdrew to Lower Agency,
where he was reinforced by $50 Indians
just arrived. With his augmented force,
numbering fully 1000, the red handed
chief then proceeded against New Ulm. This
village, with something less than 1.5OO
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-08-31

In 1880 there were only about 500
miles OF railway in Mexico. BY the
close ofthe present year there will be
more than $500, with a capital OF
$12O,ooo,oo0 invested. OF this
amount, 2, 200 miles are owned and
operated by Americans. Their bene.
fit to the country is demonstrated by
the increase of the public revenues
from $17, 100000 in 1879 to $685.
100000 in 1886.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-08-31

quiries in the spring wneaJ.reg ion point to
the probability that much OF the loss from
chinch bugs and elrouth in southern Minne--
and larger yield at the north. The south
including the Gull states with a nlssdcrate
exception in Texas, is feeling The effects OF.
excellent crop prospects, particularly cot.
ton and sugar. In the Central Missourii
river valley centering about Kansas City
and Omaha. and at the Northwest. tribu-
tAry to Minneapolis. ST. Paul and Chicago,
the interior demand is good. and the pros
poets for fall trade bright. The movement
goods. in those regions is quite active and.
is in excess OF a few weeks and one year
ago.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-08-31
The Irish Land League Proclaimed.

Balfour, chief secretary for Ireland. an
4nOunced IN the house of commons on the
u 9th that the government had proclaimed
the Irish National league. He said the
league was proclaimed as dangerous; as
sociation under section 6 of the crime act
amendment bill. The government had
thus taken the power conferred upon them
by that statute to prohibit and suppress
the league. Continuing, Balfour said:
There are two snbheads Of the sixth sec
ton OF the act mentioned in the proclama-
tion which declares as follows: Whereas.
we are satisfied that there exists in Ireland
as association known as the Irish Nation
al League, which in parts Of Ireland pro-
notes and incites acts OF violence and in.
timidation-'
A voice-It's a lie No branch OF the
league is engaged in such work.
Il Section asked whether the sole ground
for the proclama tion was that the league
was simply an association tending to in-
terfere with the law Balfour in reply
read the terms of the proclamation.
Replying further to Mr.. Sexton Mr..
Baldwin said that until the viceroy issued
an order regarding a particular district
the proclamation would have no forcer.
Mr.. Parnell in an interview said: The ac-
tion OF the government in proclaiming the
league was a gratutious insult to the Irish,
considering the present condition Of
Ireland. 1t was merely a move to cover
the weakness OF the land bill. If the bill
did not protect tenants from eviction
trouble would be inevitable during the
coming winter.
The ann ouncement OF the proclamation
was received quietly in Ireland A riot
occurred at Kenmore, County Kerry, Ire
land. The mob attacked and stoned the
barracks where the police were quartered.
The police charged with drawn swords up
on the rioters, injuring many OF them and
arresting number.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-08-31

a Washington correspondent has
been figuring out the amount paid by
the government in pensions. The ag-
gregate paid in twenty-one years,
l867sto 1887, bothinclusive, IS 1885,
631, ,098. In 1873 there were 1904
pensioners; in 1882, 173,854; at the
present time, 265, 1854.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-08-31


inhabitants, was
well prepared for
the savages. A
hundred well arm
ed men had come
from St. Peter un-
der command OF
Col. Charles E.
Flandrau, now OF
! ST. Paul. On Sat
! urday, Aug. 23,
the conflict began,
and all day it
ragged furiously.
Nayf la1, ~
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-08-31
The Eclipse of The Sun.

A London dispatch Of the goth says.:
The eclipse OF the sun was observed for a.
few minutes at sunrise at Dartmoor and
Torqnay. The sky was obscnred by clouds
at Paris and Vienna. Prof. Vogel, OF the.
Belgium expedition at Karjewitz on the
Volsa, telegraphs that the sky was over
cast, but that the solar protuberances ands
chromosphere were observed, although the
corona was invisible. The Rus
sian observers were successful in
their various stations in obtain
ing numerous drawings OF the corona and
its spectrum. The eclipse was not, observ-
ed at St. Petersburg owing to the clouded !
sky. At Kiln the sun was also obscured,
but an aged professor made balloon s-
cension alone, SO as to get above the clio, Is
and take an observation. As there had
been a hitch in the filling of the balloon,
considerable doubt.Was felt as to its abil5.
ty to carry the aeronaut, but the ascen.
sion was successfully made and the pro.
fessor descended in safety near Moscow
forty miles distant
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-08-31

It's estimated that the tourists will
leave behind them this year over $2,.
1000, 900 to be distributed among the
inhabitants Of New Hampshire. This
rs the harvest OF the hotels and the
livery stables. The gains OF the rail-
roads are not included.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-08-31
The General Business Situation.

The New York Herald prints page Of
interviews with the leading firms in the
different branches OF trade in this city.
They show that there has been a gradual
hut steady increase since the first Of the
year over. the business OF the past few
years. The dry goods men express them
self as being well saticfied with the business
done. Collections are reported good. IA
Bradstreet's says that special telegrams
Indicate that the general rains which have
BEEN reported west and northwest since
Aug. 13 have favored the cereal crops.
The outlook Tor the wheat crop is no bet
ter than last reported. but special in.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-08-31
G. A. r.

Every Comrade should send to W: j, G.
Kenyon. General Passenger Agent 1.-The
Burlington" St. Paul. Mimi, for a free
copy OF The fallen Heroes OF 1S61-'65."
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-08-31
St. Cloud Man JONES the Canadian Boodlers.

st. Cloud, Mimi, Specialize has just
been made public that e. H. Morse, a law.
yer and loan and real estate agent OF this
city, doing very, large business, has gone
to Canada, Mr.. Morse was raised in st.
Cloud and about five years ago was ad-
mitted to the bar from the office Of Searle
& Searle, and was for a time in Judge Col
lins' office. He then opened an office
for himself, obtained The agency Of
the Minnesota Loan and Trust
company and obtained the largest collec-
tion and loan business in the city. He
was married three years ago to a Miss
Horrigan OF Canada and it was supposed
his wife was wealthy, as they at once be-
gan to greatly increase the scale of their
household expenses. During the past year
Mr.. Morse has had as many as eleven
horses III his stable at once, kept a coach.
man and jockey, two carriages and
other vehicles, and recently began
repairs and additions to his
are about half completed. Recently his
wife and two children went back to Cana
da to visit, and July 3OAtr. Morse started,
as he said, for Geneva Ill Before leaving
he made bill OF sale of all his personal
property to his father-in-law and
assigned all his notes, mortgages, ETC..
and these he left in q St. Paul bank. He
then tried to borrow OF the banks but
failed, but succeeded in obtaining check
in his own name from Foley Bros.
to pay for land he had bought
for them which he had cashed
in st. Paul at the Merchants National.
He is also supposed to have taken 81 600
insurance money belonging to Mrs. Hag-
german OF st. Cloud, and other moneys.
Mr. Morse was q director in the German
| American National Bank OF this city. but
recently sold his stock and resigned. It is
supposed he took at least S 10, 900 in cash
with him. Creditors here have asked that
q receiver be appointed, and have recover
ed possession of the papers left in st. Paul.
and 60 that SO far as known all claims
will be about covered. His liabilaties So
sar as known are about 81 900.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-11-04
a Hint to Sleepers,

1t is perfectly true that 10 one ever heard
of 4 snoring savage. In fact, if the wild man
of the woods aud plains does not sleep quietly
he runs the risk of being discovered by his
enemy, and tue scalp of the snorer would
soon adorn the belt Of his crafty and more
silent sleeping adversary. In the natural
state, then, natural selection" weeds out
those who disturb their neghbors by maj ing
night hideous with shores With civilization.
however, we have changed all this The i'm
pure air Of our sleeping rooms induces all
manner Of catarrhal affections The nasal
passages are the first to become affected In
stead of warming the inspired air OH its way
to the lungs, and removing from it the tlall-
gerous Impurities with which it is loaded, the
nose becomes obstructed. A part Of the air
enters and escapes by way Of the mouth.
The veil of the palate vibrates between the
two currenrs--that through the mouth and
the one still passing through the partially
closed nostriis-like a torn sail in the wind,
The snore, then, means that the sleepe,'s
mouth is partially open, that bis nose is par
TALLY closed and that his lungs are in danger
| from the dir not being properly warmed aud
purified. From the continual operation Of
these cause.-the increase of impure air in
sleeping rooms and permitting habitual
snorers to escape killing and scalping-some
scientist has predicted that in the future all
men (and the women, tool will snore. 1t goes
along with the decay of the teeth and bald
heN1edness. itle .:.,'.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-11-04
Various Kinds OF CaYorns.

+ The open spaces of tho underground may,
for convenience, be divided into several dis
tinct classes: First. we have the caverns, or
the channels excavated in limestone rock by
streams which find their way beneath the
surface, These are by far the most extensive
and the most interesting of the subterranean
chambers. Next, the channels and chambers
believed out by the waters Of hot springs on
their way from the depths Of the earsh to the
surface. Third come the sea caves, formed
where the battering surges have worn a way
into the shore cliffs along the line of some
softer part of the rocks or OF an incipient
assure. Fourth, the cavities curiously formed
where a lava stream has frozen or soliiifietl Oh
the surface, while the liquid rock below has
flowed on or sunk back into the depths, leay-
Ing the arch Standing, until the matter which
originally supported it has disappeared.
Lastly, we have the riffs formed in tho
rocks which have been rent by the mountain
building forces, where the walls on either side
OF the brenk--or, Us it is termed by miners,
the f,,lt.-have been pulled apart from each
other, leaving very deep and long, but rela-
lively narrow fissure. In one or another Of
these groups we may place all the known
cavities which occur beneath the earth,s sur
face Professor N. s. Shaler in Scrihuer,s
Magazine. y Ss,t5F3f. y
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-11-04
WEARING OTHER MEMS SKIN.
Curious Case of Skin Grafting-A Hun
dred and Sixty Patches.

Curious Case of Skin Grafting-A Hun
bred and Sixty Patches.
On May IS last Peter Mcintyre, who pos
sessed q local reputation as a sprinter, was
severely burned at fire in Central park
The burns on his feet healed rapidly enough,
but the flesh on his shoulders and arms was
so scorched that the ordinary process of ma
ture was insufficient to restore it to its
former conditions. 1t was determined by the
physicians to graft skin taken from other
people on the exposed surface and thus
hasten the cure. Sir weeks ago the opera
ton was begun, and since then over 100
pieces of skin have been fastened on raw
parts It viii be several weeks before the
last graft shall have been attached and the
bandages removed. AL tho skin was taken
from, thesfriends Of Mcintyre, who willingly
contributed the required portions of their
cuticle. Each graft was a small circular
piece about an eighth OF an inch in diameter.
twas taken from the arm. Each subject
rolled up his sleeve In McIntYre's room and
the surgeon raised tho skin with q fine pair
of foTceps Then with circular scissors he
clipped tho skin OF, leaving round red
mark on the arm, and immediately placed
the graft on McIntyre's wound These grnfts
have been taken from about forty men.
Usually fonr were supplied by each, but
some OF the sick mans friends have moro
than that number OF pink nlnrks on their loft
arms 3 H sEs ii
3 Tho gratis were planted about an inch
apart as each Little piece grows about that
distance over the flesh and unites with the
other skin that IL meets It u transferred
imnati iatsly, from one body to another, as